A new entry in Namco Bandai's colorful and long-running block-buster series Mr. Driller will be this week's Xbox Live Arcade release, Microsoft has revealed.

Priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10), Mr. Driller Online will be downloadable via the Xbox 360's online Xbox Live Marketplace beginng this Wednesday, April 2.

Requiring players to carefully dig through trenches of colored blocks without being crushed or running out of air, the puzzle-action title sports both six playable characters across its single-player and four-person online multiplayer modes.

For more on Mr. Driller Online's various modes, check out the images of its basic rules.

Much to the delight of series fans worldwide (pictured left), everyone's favorite block-buster Mr. Driller is on his way to Xbox 360.

Microsoft and publisher Namco Bandai confirmed the title's existence on the official Japanese Xbox site, which included several slightly fuzzy screenshots.

The downloadable Xbox Live Arcade puzzle-action title sports both six playable characters across its single-player and four-person online multiplayer modes.

The specialized Quest Driller mode provides solo players with additional challenge beyond the traditional race to the bottom, while Tag Battle, which is new to the series, requires players to work together for victory.

Mr. Driller Online is slated to arrive in Japan this spring. While a North American release has not been announced, the abundance of English text in the tutorial shots indicates an English localization is well underway, suggesting the possibility of simultaneous worldwide release a la most Xbox Live Arcade titles.